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...Milan's interest in Beckham isn't new. Meanwhile, the team, owned by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, narrowly missed signing him before he committed to Los Angeles. And their interest in Beckham may not be simply for his ability to cross a ball from the right and bend a free kick: His global celebrity appeal has been proven to sell millions of replica jerseys all over the world for his previous European clubs, and signing him clearly had as much to do with marketing as with his skills...
...This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine or PDF.] ROUND 1 2 3 4 ISSUE Endorsements Money Gaffes Coattails ACTION Colin Powell dramatically unveiled his cross-party support for Barack Obama on Meet the Press--complete with indictments of John McCain's campaign tactics, Sarah Palin's qualifications and George W. Bush's Supreme Court nominees. But it was the former Secretary of State and four-star general's testimony on Obama's readiness to be Commander in Chief that gave this endorsement its unusual megawattage and influence. If, as the saying goes, money is the mother...
...winner to the Division 1-AA playoffs, and reduce carbon emissions.HARVARD (4-1, 1-1 Ivy) AT PRINCETON (2-3, 1-1 Ivy)Harvard’s toughest competition so far has come from its three non-conference foes, and the team executed an impressive sweep of Holy Cross, Lafayette, and Lehigh. The bizarre 24-22 loss at Brown in which it took a combination of torrential downpours, a plethora of fumbles, and a missed extra point to get the Bears past Harvard may hurt the Crimson in its quest for a second straight Ivy League title, but there...
...Minutes later, Hussain would become the first driver whose truck would cross the Line of Control dividing Kashmir since Pakistan and India first clashed over this plush valley of vast hills and deep gorges over sixty years ago. As the battle with Taliban insurgents rages on its Western frontier and its economy is roiled by rampant inflation and capital flight, Kashmir - and the gentle thaw in relations with India - has emerged as an unlikely bright spot on Pakistan's dark horizon...
...dispute over a 99-acre piece of land designated for the use of Hindu pilgrims visiting a nearby shrine. The Indian government eventually backed down, but Hindu hardliners subsequently enforced a blockade of the only road linking the Kashmir valley with the rest of India. The opening of cross-Line of Control trade route is seen by some as a concession to the Muslim majority of Indian-administered Kashmir...